Fleming’s two most famous films came in 1939, when The Wizard of Oz was closely followed by Gone with the Wind.
Oscar Directors: Age of Winning (Complete Survey of All Winners)
August 27, 2020 by
Research in Progress: Oct 2, 2021 When Damien Chazelle, the creator of the highly acclaimed musical La La Land, won the Best Director Oscar, he became the youngest ever–only 32–to achieve that record. I am using the age at which a filmmaker got his/her first Best Director Oscar as an indicator of peer recognition and […]
Oscar Directors: Capra, Frank–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
August 27, 2020 by
Capra became one of America’s most influential directors during the 1930s, winning 3 Best Director Awards from 6 nominations, along with 3 other Oscar wins from 9 nominations in other categories.
Oscar Directors: Dmytryk, Edward (Nomiee)–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
August 26, 2020 by
Edward Dmytryk (September 4, 1908–July 1, 1999), Canadian-born American director, best known for his 1940s noir films, earning of Oscar nomination for Best Director for Crossfire (1947).
Oscar Directors: Del Toro, Benicio–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
August 26, 2020 by
Guillermo del Toro August 26, 2020 Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Social Class: Nationality: Mexican Education: Training: First Film: Cronos, 1993; age 29 First Oscar Nomination: Shape of Water, 2017; age 53 Other Nominations: Other Awards: Pan’s Labyrinth, 2006; aged, 42 Genre (specialties): horror Collaborators: Ron Perelman; Doug Jones Last Film: Contract: Career Output: Career Span: […]
